OaklandÂ’s solar power efforts recognized
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - Oakland will be honored for generating more of its energy from solar power than any other large city in Northern California, Mayor Ron Dellums said.
Homes, businesses and municipal buildings in the city can produce nearly 6 megawatts of energy from solar power devices, topping San Francisco and San Jose, each of which is able to produce 4 megawatts from solar sources.
Oakland will receive the City Solar Award for "most watts installed" from the Northern California Solar Energy Association at a reception at the Berkeley City Club.
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She earned this money under a compensation package after the in-coming New Democratic government of John Horgan fired her. The previous B.C. Liberal government named her president and CEO of B.C. Hydro in 2014, and McDonald was a strong supporter of the controversial Site C dam project now going ahead following a review.
The current New Democratic government placed her on what financial disclosure documents call “salary continuance”…
